Type-writing machine.



F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 0U'l'.28. 1907.

963,949, Patented July 12,1910.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD 0012s. 1907.

963,949. Patented July 12,1910.

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F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION- rum] 0012a. 1901.

Patented July 12, 1910.

F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0012a. 1901.

Patented July 12, 1910.

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Patented July 12, 1910.

0 n NI m m .CT S H M mm H SU FWM T EA PU M TP P FREDERICK BHOLES, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial 30. 898,423.

To all whom it mo concern:

Be it known tmt I, Fnnnnnrcx Snows, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of and State of Illinois, haveinvented certa1n new and useful Improvements in {WntmgMachines, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being bad herein to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to type writing machines, and more particularly tothe printing action for front-strike machines, and the inventionconsists in the various organ1z ations and arran ements of parts, all aswill be hereinafter xlly described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherem like reference numerals designatelike parts in the diflerent views: Figure 1 is a view in front elevationof a type writing machine embodying my invention; Fig. 5? is a view inlongitudinal sectional eievation on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is adetail! perspective view with parts broken away and ports removed showinone key-lever and associated mechanism; *ig. 4 is a detail view in sideelevation with parts broken away and in section of the shift-bar andconnections to shift the type-bars; Fig. 5 is a detail view in sideelevation, with parts broken away, of a key-lever, space-bar andactuating mechanism connected therewith to operate the escapement; Fig.6 is a detail view in front elevation of one set of the typc-bars withassociated parts showing the bars in one position of movement to receivethe impression blow from the hammer; Figs. 7 and S are similar viewsshowing the type-bars and associated parts in two other positions; Fig.i) is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. 6; Fig. 10 is a view inside elevation of the stops which control the movement of the typeactuating levers: Fig. 11 is :1 detail view in side elevation of one ofthe type'carrier supports showing the type-bars and associated parts;Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view in rear elevation of a set of thetype-bars showing the type thereon; Fig. 13 is a detail view in sideelevation of different parts of the printing mechanism illustratio themanner in which the type-bars receive tliexmprcssion blow from thehnnuner. Fig. H is a side view in elevation of one of the cam-levers;Fig. 15 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of fMG of the key-leversshowing my prefrrred way of securing the cam-lover thereto; Fig. 16 is alongitudinal sectional view of the parts of Fig. 15; Fi 17 is a detailplan view of the front rock-s ufts and associated mechanism- Fig. 18 isa longituduial sectional view rough the sleeve 97, the collars 9093 andlevers 99102 as shown in Fig. 2; and Fig. 19 is a perspective view ofthe ribbon carrier and associated operating mechanism.

In the drawings 25 desi ates the frame of the machine provided withstandards 26 having brackets 27 which support transverse tracks or ways28 on which the carriage is adapted to travel; the carriage forms nopart of the resent invention, may be of any suitable sty e, and need notbe further described. plpten 29 is carried by the carrlage which isprovided with the usual equipment in any referred manner.

Key-levers 30 nving the usual fingerkeys 31 are notched at their innerends to enga a suitable comb-shaped plate 32, secure to the rear of theframe to insure the Ipro r ahnement of the key-levers, and are e1therein b means of sultahle contractile springs 33, w also serve torestore the keydevers to their normal position when depressed and afterthe o erator has released the finger-ke The ievers when depressedcontact wit screws 34 passing upwardly through a cross-bail 35, carriedby arms 36 on the rock-shaft 37 disposed transversely of the machineunder the key-levers and pivoted at each end in the sides of the frame.To the free end of the arm 36 at the left slde of the machine is pivotedthe rear end of a forwardly extending hammer-lever 38 which is alsosuitably pivoted at its front end on a transverse rod 39 secured at eachend to the sides of the frame. The rear end of the lever is slotted in amanner well understood to rovide sufficient lay for the pivot when telever is moved f dr a purpose hereinafter described. A s ring returnsthe cross-bail 35 to normal position in the usual manner, it beingunderstood that the crosshail is depressed by the action of the kelevers when the finger-keys are struck y the operator.

The space-bar 40 is of any suitable form and the spacin levers 41 ateach side of the machine are a a ted to abut upon screws 34 on the sace-ball, their inner ends being suitably ulcrumed as on pivots 7. Acontractile s ring 42, having one end secured to one o the space-barlevers and its other end to the frame of the machine is adapted torestore the space-bar levers to their normal position. 1

The spacing bail operates the carriageesca ment in an suitable manner;for examp e, the rock-s aft 37 has a vertical arm 43 provided with alink 44 connected to a lever 45 on a rock-shaft 46 journaled in 47 on across-bar 48 of the frame and a apted to operate the escapement pawls(not shown) coiiperating with the escapement wheel 49. The s ace-barlevers 41 carry arms 50 connected y a cross-bar 51 which is operativelyconnected to the lever 45; the escapement per ee forms no part of mypresent invention, any suitable orm ma be employed, and so requires nofurther escri ition.

To each si e of the frame is secured a bracket 52 rovidin bearings forrockshafts 53 and 54 whic are 'ournaled therein. Each rock-shaft isprovided with a plurality of rearwardl extendin arms 55, the free endsof which ve slo o enings 56 to receive draw-links 57, which are in theform of screws. Heads 58 on the free ends of the links bear upon thearms and the other ends are adjustably connected to the key-levers bymeans of lugs secured thereon and having threaded openings adapted toreceive the threaded ends of the links. Each rock-shaft is also providednear one end with a horizontally and rearwardly extending arm 59 towhich is suitably secured the lower ends of contractile spring 60 theother end of which is secured to a bracket 61 carried b the side of theframe.

Eac key-lever has pivotally secured thereto about midway between itsends a cam-lever 62 which is provided near its upper end, which iswidened for this purpwe, with a cam-slot 63 extending downwardly andrearwardly, the up er end of the cam-slot uniti with and ormin anextension of a vertical open slot 64 w ich divides the upper end of thecam-lever into two vertical portions 65 and66 forming in elfeet a yoke,all as clearly shown in Fig. 14. The lower end of the cam-lever receivesthe threaded end of a draw-link 67, the other end of which is suitablybent to form a hook 68 adapted to be inserted in a bayonet slot 69 inthe key-lever. This slot runs longitu dinally of the key-lever andterminates at its front end in a vertical opening through which the book68 passes as ll. is moved to seat in the slot. To retain the hook in itsseat and prevent accidental displacement I provide a flat ring 70pivoted at 71 at one end to the keyever, the other end having a lug 72projecting inwardly and adapted to enter the slot 69 and held therein bythe action of the spring. The link 67 is also threaded for the purposeof allowing the cam-lever to be adjusted. To the front fork 65 of thecam-lever is secured a link 73 its free end being bent back upon itselfto form an eye or opening 74. It is of course to be understood that eachkey-lever and each cam-lever is, respectively, identical inconstruction.

Runnin 1 transversely of the machine, parallel with the rock-shaft 54and in front thereof, is the cross-bar or support 48, how mg its endssecured to the sides of the frame, and secured thereon are verticalposts 75 which sup ort a comb-shaped plate 76 having slotte openings onits front face to recelve the cam-levers which pass verticallytherethrough and are thus held in proper almement. This plate extendsacross the entire width of the machine and has as many openings as thereare cam-levers, it being understood that there is a cam-lever for eachkey-lever. The plate has depending ends 7 7 in which are secured theends of a transverse rod 78 which passes through the camslot of each ofthe cam-levers and is normally seated in the lower end of the slot, allas shown in Fig. 2. It is to be understood that one purpose of the openvertical slot 64 is to al ow any one or more of the cam-levers to beremoved without disassembling the remaining cam-levers, and it isevident that this construction also allows the cam-levers to beindependently and readily assembled.

The eye 74 of each link 73 is ada ted to receive the threaded end of adrawink 79, which is adjustably held therein by a nut 80, the other endof the link paming freely through one of a series of openings 81 in thehead 82 of a rock-post 83 and is headed as at 84. As will be hereinafterparticularly described the heads 84 bear against the outer face of thehead 82 to move the rock-post rearwardly, it being understood that theamount of motion communicated to a head 82 by its coiiperati links 79varies; this may be aocom lished y adjusting the links by means of tieir nuts so that they shall have varying lost. motion with respect totheir head 82, and the purpose thereof will be apparent hereinafter. Asshown each head 82 is provided with four openings to receive an equalnumber of draw-links, but it is to he understood that the heads may beprovided with any desired number of openings. The lower end of eachrockost 83 is suitably secured to a rock-shaft 85 Journalcd in suitablebearings 86, carried by the cross-bar 87 of the frame. It is to heunderstood that there is a rock-shaft 85 for every rock-post 83, theformer being disposed transversely of the machine and parallel to eachother. As shown in the drawings. there being eight rock-posts, therockshafts are prefcrablv arran ed in two sets of four each and are isosec one set on each side of the center 0 the machine. Each horizontal]from front to rear at each side her with the rock-shafts 85 on eachside.-

of the mo e due and corresponding in mun- Tho innersleeve 97 isjournaled in bearin s 98 at one end and in the cross-bar 87nt t e other,and carries the collar93 near one end and a vertical lever 99 near thefront end; the second sleeve 96 is rotatably mounted on the inner oneand carries the collar 92 at. its inner end and a vertical lever 100 atits front end; the third sleeve 95 is rotatably .moontcdon the secondand carries the collar '3 91 fund vertical' -lever'.'101,-" and theoutersleeve 91-, isrotatably mounted on the third and carries the collar 90and vertical lever 102. Thc'sleeves are rotatably mounted and aremaintained against displacement along their length by any suitablemeans. The upper end of each of'the vertical levers, which are flat andhave their flat faces lying parallel to each other, rests against a stop103 on the standard 26 and is held in contact therewith by means of asprin 104, the ends of which are suitably secured to the lever and to abracket also on the standard 26. The levers 99, 100, 101 and 102 movethe type-bars to position mpos-ite the priutim point, as hereinafter llydescribed, an

while each such lever may of course move but one tvpe-bar to printingposition, I prefor to utilize each such actuat-in lever to so move aplurality of type-bars. l or this purpose each head 82 associated withan actuating-lever may be provided with a plurality of coiiperatinglinks 79, the number in gcneral corresponding with the number oftypebars actuated b the associated type-actuatin lever. \Vlule each headis shown pro vi ed for four links 79, it is obvious it less number oflinks may be employed with each head, and as I here show but three tvpe-burs moved by each type-actuating lever, I of course need em )lOonly three links with each head. As e ore explained, the actuatinglevers correspond in number with the rock-shafts 85, there thereforebeing eight such actuating levers arranged in two sets of four each anddisposed one set on each l side of the center of 1c machine, as shown inFi 1. Each actuating-lover and its associat t}-'pe-bars are the same,and so a description of one will sullice and I will now proceed todescribe the type-bars and associated mechanism.

A short horizontal shelf 105 having a de- H flsetilii l i f ai k plnQ8.iwhiqlljifigl suitably connected ,to'the free d of a I r ck; 1 'arm 89to on om "series of collars- .90, 91,92 and 93 mountcdupon'a -'serie.s.-of concentric sleeves 94,'-'95, 96 andgfl'i' disposedpending side 106is secured thereby to the cross-beau)? on caclnsidc of therrnter of flc-i oachlnefinany suitable-manner asbv a 1 screw .108 passing through aslotted openin 109. infil c 'side., -Tllc side is also providwith-vertical ,o eu-cnd slots 110 to receive pins. 111 $CUTO in thecross-bar which serve to guide the shelf when it is being moved toadiusted position. The shelf is also pro- \itGd on its in per face withfront and rear flan es 11211113 113 which provide an interme iatechannel or groove to receive the type-carrier supports. Eachtype-carrier support com rises a horizontal strip or body 114 rovidedwith depending end lugs 115 whic embrace the ends of the associatedshelf 105, the flanges 112 and 113 of the shelf and the bodies 114 beingprovided with registering holes 116 to receive pins 11'? securing thet'pc-carrier sup iorts in place. Each shelf is provided with a pluralityiof type-carrier supports, carrying one half the entire number, and eachtype-carrier support is readily removable and replaceable. Each body 114has a. pair of upstanding lugs 118 provided wit holes or which arepreferably of resilientmetal and normally abut against the arm 12-1:which forms a stop therefor. To the arm 123 is secured a guide-pin 1%adapted to freely enter an opening in the depending front lug 115.

As shown in the drawings each bar preferably is provided with aplurality of type in any preferred manner, and in order to shift thebars to bring the different types to the printing point, I provide meansto raise and lower the sup )Ufllllg bar 107. In this purpose this bar wiich extends transversely of the machine is secured at each end toslide-plates 12? having slotted openings 128 and held in slidingengagement with the standards 26 by means of screws 1%). The cross-barforms the suipoit for the typehars and is adapted to re drawn downwardto shift the type-bars. by depressing the shift-key lever 130 which issuitably connocted to the bar at the left side of the machine by thedraw-links 131 which are pirotally connected as at 132. and is returnedto its normal position by a contractile spring 133 suitably secured atone end to the said bar and at its other end to the standard 26 at. thesame side of the machine.

It is desirable to em lay "a stop-median [ism which shall insure t ioaccurateposition- "in: o the -yrslmisiaasixvlls g'e eh are-J. ating{lawn m ves a i-pl re llx; j -type I }it is p referable lojhave th sstopmechanism Kin-the nature ot a selective-mechanism 5 which shallprovide for the desired type or 1 :the one corresponding to the keyoperated.

a For this purpose, I provide on each side of the machine in associationwith each sebof type-actuating levers a selective stop-device. In theform shown suitable bearings 134 are mounted on the cross-bar 87adjacent to the actuating-levers, in which is jonrnaled a. tubularsleeve 135, to the outer end of which is secured a vertical post 136having a flat head 137 extending at a right angle thereto in thedirection toward the actuating levers and provided with a serrated ortoothed edge in line with the edges of the said levers and adapted toreceive the same inn manner to be explained, To the inner f end of thesleeve 135 is secureda vertical "arm 138. A. rod 139, suitably journalcdin ;the tubular sleeve 135. is prov1ded .at its outer end which extendsbeyond the sleeve .a short distance for this purpose wlth a vertical ost140 secured thereto and disposed para] el with the first post 136 at itsside adjacent the actuatingl levers, and having a head 141 similar to te head 137 but lying in a plane below that of the latter and having atoothed edge, the teeth being shghtly shorter than the teeth of the head137 and the indentations registering with those of the other head. Tothe inner end of the rod 139 is secured a vertical arm 142 parallel withthe arm 138, its free end being curved over the top of the latter, asclearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Front and rear stops 14:3 and 144 are so cured to the cross-bar 87 andcontrol the extent of the movement of the posts, the rear stop 144 beingprovided with rearwardly projecting arms 145 to which are secured theouter ends of light contractile springs 146, the inner ends of whichare, respectively, connected to the posts 136 and 140 to draw them intocontact with the stop 144-. The free ends of the arms 13S and 142contact, respectively, with the inner ends of the i rods 14? and 148,whose other ends are suita ably pivoted, respectively, to vertical posts149 and 150, which are carried, respectively, by the rock-shafts M andThe rods 14? and 148 are held by the springs 60, which are of greaterstrength than the springs 146, E

in position to keep the arms 138 and 142 normally toward the front ofthe machine, as shown in Fi 10, in which position the teeth of thestopleads 137 and H1 register. If

new the operator strikes a key correspond- 5 ing to the outer type-barof any head i. e. a

type-bar farthest from the center of the? machine, the actuating-lambs99 in Fig. l

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8) is free to pass to the lowest point in the stop-headsand bring itsouter. type-bar to the printing point and in line with tllehammer. asshown in'Fi 8, it being understood that the associated rey-lever doesnot operate either shaft 53 and 54. If the o rater strikes a keycorresponding to the middle type of a head, its key-lever rocks theshaft 54 against the force of its spring to withdraw the rod 147 fromthe arm 138 to permit its associated spring 146 to rock its associatedarm 136 rearwnrdly thereby moving the head 137 to bring one of its teethinto the path of the lever 99 (as shown in Fig. 7 to bring the middletype-bar opposite the hammer. Suitably, when the operator strikes a keycorresponding to the inner type of a head, its key-lever rocks the shaft53 against the force of its spring 60 to withdraw the rod 148 from thearm 142 to permit the associated spring 146 to rock its associated arm140 rearwardly thereby moving the head 141 to bring one of its teethinto the path of the lever 99 (as shown in Fig. 6) to bring the inner t3bar opposite the hammer. By means 0 the movable heads with teeth ofdifl'erent lengths, the various types may be positioned; eachactuatinglever operating three type-bars is controlled as to all threetypes by a. pair of teeth, and the heads may therefore control as manactuating levers as it has pairs ofteeth. f each type-carrier carriesmore than three type-bars it is obvious that they may be controlled andselected by merely adding a head for each added type.

The impression may be accomplished by any suitable means, and for thisurpose a hammer 151 ma' be employed. l he hammer is carried y ahorizontally disposed shaft 152 journaled at one end in bear 153 on thecrossbar 87 and which are su1t ably spaced apart to receive a collar 154aigidly fixed to the shaftby a set screw; and integral with the collar,or secured thereto in any desired manner, is a vertical hammer-lever 155terminating at its free end in a head or hammer 151. The bearings areextended upwardly to form a stop 156 against which the hammer-lever isnormally held in engagement by a coil sprin 1.57 carried on the extendedend of the shaft, one end of which is secured to the bearing 153, itsother end bein suitably fixed to the shaft. One end of File shaft 1sextended and journaled in a side bearin 15S and carries thereon arock-arm 1.59 liaviu a slotted opening in which a pin 160 is aqustablysei saved m any preferred manner. A drawlink 161 suitably pivoted at itsupper end I to the pin and at its other to the hammer lever 38 which isoperated by the depression 5 of the bail 35 common to all thekey-levers. The vertical portions 6-1 of the slots in the cam leverspermit the hammer to be no latter a In a;

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of 'u'ciun-lever 62 causes it. to he cammerl ome .ufter thetypmbar. isposit oned the straight art'tl of '1 1e slot in the cam- ,lever moves i1y down over the rod -7 8 to permit the key-lever'to be. furtherdepressed to swing the hammer 11 against the type. The initial movement0 the key-lever positions its ty e, and the further movement operatesthe manner, which of course should not strike until the type ispositioned at the printing point. The selection of the particular typeof a {group is determined, as before stated, by he relative lost-motionbetween the hen- 82 and links 79.

A vertical ribbon-carrier 162 of any preferred ty e passes through aguide 163 secured to t 1e crossbar 107 and is reciprocated by alever 164fnlcrumcd on the cross-bar S7. The other end of the lever is adapted tobe depressed by a lug 165 on the'collar 154 to raise the ribbon-carrier,which maybe restored to its normal lposition by gravity. The upper endof the ri hon-carrier 1s preferably yoke-shaped and to one of the armsis suitablysecured a pointer 166 which is adapted to indicate theprinting point on the platen. When the hammer is thrown forward the lug165 raises the ribbon-carrier into the path of the type.

It is of course to be understood that any number of type-bars may becarried on the type-carriers which are parallel and prefereb y disposedone-halt on each side of the center of the machine, and the actuatingmechanism therefor and associated which have been articnlarly describecand which are locat at the r' 'ht side of the machine are identical with11 'e parts on the other side and no descri tion of the same or of theiroperation will e necessary. It is also to be understood that theoperation of all key-levers to produce an imprint from any one of thetype is in general the same, and therefore a general description onlywill be necessary to an understanding of the operation of the machine.Referrin par ticularly to Figs. 2 3, and 13, when a ngcrkey 31 is struckby the operator the keylcver depresses the crossbar 35 against theaction of its contractile spring to operate the escopcmcnt pawls. As theke '-lc\-'er is depressed it draws its cam-lover down and the utter iscammed rearwardly by the cam-rod TS to operate its associated linlc 79and post 83 tlnrough which motion is imparted to the associatedtype-actuating lever by the intermediate connections shown in Figs. 17and 18. The actuating lever moves its asebars flair the 4 sociatedtype-carrier support, the extent of movement to bring the selected typeto the )rmtmg point being determined by the seoctive mechanism as aboveascribed. Af er the type is thu ,brought opposite the p anting pointlost motion between the ty ebarJand. IIS associated lceydever is prov]ed by the vertical portion 64 of the cam-slot to allow the key-lever tooperate the hammer, as also above described, the ribbon-carrier beingmoved thereby as stated. \Vhen the type-bar is struck by the hammer thety we is moved into contact with the paper an by reason of theresiliency of the material of the type-bar when the hammer is retractedthe type-bar springs back against the stop 124 and all vibration thereofis immediately checked by the stop. Then the finger-key is released bythe operator the several parts are restored to their normal positions bythe associated springs against the action of which the parts are moved.

I claim:

1. In a type-writing machine, a removable type-carrier supportconsisting of a body having end lugs and a reciprocating typecarriermounted in the lugs.

2.. In a type-writing machine, a. removable type-carrier supportconsisting of a. body having end lugs, and a reciprocat' typecarrier haa rod slidably menu in the lugs, and a pm guided on the body.

3. In a type-writing machine, a removable type carrier supportconsisting of a. horizontal body ha guides one of which projects aboveand be ow the body, and a reel rocating type-carrier having a rod slidaby mounted in the aides and a pin also in the guide below the ody.

4. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable type-carrier supporthaving a body resting on the shelf and a reciprocating type-carrier, andmeans to connect the body and shelf.

5. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel a removabletype-carrier support having a body adapted to said channel, means todetachably connect the body and shelf, and type-bars on the support.

6. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable t -carricrsupporthaving a body provi with lugs to embrace the shelf. and type-barson the support.

7. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable ty .-carricr supporthaving a body providet with end lugs to engage the shelf, detachablemeans to connect the body and shelf, and type-bars on the support.

8. In a type-writing machine, a. shelf, a removable ty )e-carriersupport having a bodv provide with end lugs to en age the she f, a rodmovably mounted on he body, and a type-bar carried by the rod.

9. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable type-carrier supporthaving a 7 bars on each support.

body, and u type-bar carried bv the rod.

- n type r tln machirgerasmelt, 1.. series *o rwm yn e'" type carmr rr ta mounted onthe harcarried'by'eachfsuppot't.'

ish lti-iand movable type- 11'. In aJtype-writing machine, a ,shelh'aseries of removable type-carrier supports 1nde ndently mounted on theshelf, detach- ,abl: means commonly connecting the supports and shelf,and a movable type-bar on each support.

12.111 :1 type writing machine, a, shelf, a series of removabletype-carrier su ports independently mounted on the she f, means commonto the su ports to detachahly connect the same to the shelf, andtype-bars on the supports.

13. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel, a series ofindependent removable type-carrier supports mounted in the channel, adetachable pin connecting the supports and ishelf,and a pluralityof'type- 14.111 :1 type-writing machine, a shelf havi a. channel, aseries of independent removab e typecarrier sup orts each comprisin "abody mounted in I e channel, detachable means connecting the bodies andshelf, a rod movably mounted on each body, and a series of type-bars oneach rod.

15. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, and a. type-carrier su portcomprising a body removable from t e shelf and carrying rod movable inthe body.

16. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel, and a series oftype-carrier supports each comprising a body removably mounted in thechannel and a typecarrying rod movable in the body.

17. In a. type-writing machine, a shelf, a series of removabletype-carrier supports and means to lock the supports on the shelf, eachsup rt comprising a body having end lugs and ii typecarrymg rod mountedto reciprocate in the lugs.

18. In a. typewriting machine, a shelf, a body removably mounted on theshelf and having lugs, a rod movably mounted in the lugs, and atype-carrier on the rod having a projection guided in one of said lugs.

19. In a type-writing machine, a hammer opposite the printing point, ashelf on each s1 e of the hammer, a series of type-carrier supportsremovably mounted on each shelf, and means to successively move thesupports and hammer,

20. In a type-writing machine, a hammer opposite the printing point, asenes of typecarrier su ports removably mounted on each side of t 1eprinting point, and means to successively move a ppport and the hammer.

21. In a type-writing machine, a platen, n.

f 5..., asta in in 1...... the m8 fshef hummer, a series of parallelremovable ty carriers each lmvmg a plurality of flexililc typo-bars, andmeans to move a carrier so lcctively as to its type and to operate thehammer to print.

. $22. 1;; a type-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, 'a series of tycarriers on each side ofthehammer, flexi le type bars on the carriers,means to selectively move any carrier into the nth of the hammer, andmeans to move the ammcr to bend the bar against the platen.

23. In a type-writing machine, a series of parallel reciprocating tye-carriers each havmg a plurality of type, overs to actuate thecarriers, and means to control the extent of movement of the carriers.

24. In a type-writing machine, armies of parallel reciprocatingtycarrierseach having a plurality of type, evcrs to actuate the carriers,and a selective stop-device co6perating with the levers.

2 5. In a. type-writing machine, a series of reciprocating type-carrierseach having a plurality of type, levers to actuate the carriers, and aselective stop-device comprising a pair of reciprocating toothed platescooperating with the levers.

In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series oftype-bars, connections between the levers and type-bars includingactua-tmgdevers, and a selective stop device comprising a pair ofrelatively movable toothed plates cooperating with the actuati levers.

-7. In a )e-writing machine, a series of key-levers, aea-d common to aplurality of key-levers and diiferentially operated thereby, atype-carrier having a plurality of type, a lever movable by the head tomove the type to printing position, and a. selective device cooperatingwith the lever to control the extent of movement of the carrier.

23. In a type-writing machine, 0. series of key-levers, a. ".ead commonto a plurality of key-lowers and differentially operated thereby, atype-carrier having a plurality of type, a lever movable by the head tomove the type to printing position, and a selective device comprising apair of toothed lates cooperating with the lever to control its extentof movement.

29. In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series of headseach common to a plurality of key-levers and variously operated thereby,a series of type-carriers each having a p uralitv of type, respectiveconnections between the heads and carriers each including a lever, and aselective device cooperating with the lovers to limit their movement.

30. In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series of headseach common to a plurality of key-levers and variously operated thereby,a series of type-carriers each 5 a p key-levers, [a series foflieads,-connections be-j.

' tween enchzhead and a v mo ions including -;a} lever, I v movableplates in the.

Ihavin levers. .l-lsl e .'ie afi t pmmi s a .nreh Pf-W t, .betw nI-n-h ns. a d-ca ri s a and pair-Set. relati ely 1 Pat ofeil i'e s' and.teethfof difierent lengtl fij} l n a ypt r ri ng m hine a s es keyvl vrsn series of h a s. c n t o s tween each head and a grou of lreylevers, a series of type-carriers each raving a plurality of type,connections between the respecti ve carriers and heads comprisingileversarran d in a group, a pair of di erentially note 18d plates in the pathof the levers, means to move the plates relatively to each othercontrolled by the key-levers.

:3 I a typewr t nw hine, :a-i e of 'g bnp fk y-l v a series oftype-carriers each having a plurality of type, connections between there- 7 spective carriers and heads comprising levers arranged in a group,

notched plates in the apairof difierentially path of the levers, aspring tending to move each late relatively to the other, a etc for eachp ate and means controlled by the ey levers to independently operate thestops.

34. In a type-writin machine, a series of key-levers, a series of code,connections between each head and a group] of key-levers, a series oftype-carriers each aving a plurality of type, connections between therespective carriers and heads comprisiw levers arran (1 in a group, apair of di herentially note led spring-pressed plates in the path of thelevers, a stop for each plate, a rock-shaft cont-rolling each stop, andconnections between the rock-shafts and certain key-levers.

35. In a t 'pe-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, a key-lever, atype-carrier, and a cam-lever connecting the carrier and keylever tomove the former and providing lostmotion between them to pernnt thekey-lever to then move the hammer to print.

36. In a tyJe-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, a ey-lever, atype-carrier and a lever connecting the carrier and keyever, said leverhaving a slot comprising cam and straight portions a rod in the slotadapted to cam the lever during the initial movementthercof to move thecarrier and then pass into the straight portion of the slotto per mitfurther movement of the key-lever to operate the hammer.

37. In a tvpe-writing machine. a platen, a hammer,a -key-levematype-carrier,a lever a having a ,ycrneul and ,un

nntial he "and kcydevcr and -ulnr slot, a and in wlever during itsconnections between Wa ned'hg mmen'" l rewritingLunch na 9: 1 cm". newthe carrier mam. carrier theislotjndnpted to cum t unovenient, a nd hrkenl p I'iermflcver conne ting 'ulur slot, and a l 1 the lever ridesn'hcn thekey1'1cver is depressed.

1-39. (In type-writing machine, a platen,

h vertically movable sup )ortmounted on the framepf the machine blow theplaten, a series of parallel reciprocating typubars on the support eachhaving a plurality of type, means to shift the support with relation tothe printing oint on the platen, and a hammer-to stri re the type-bars.

40. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable cross-barmounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf on the bar on each sideof the printing oint, a series of parallel transversely movab e type-'-barsj-on jeachfishelf, each {type-bar having a plnralityI-iof "type invertical alineznent, means to move the ty e-hars, means to shift the[cross-bar with ation to the point, anda hammer for the type-bars.

41. In a type-writing machlne, a platen, a vertically movable cross-barmounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf on the bar on each sideof the printing point, a series of parallel transversely :novabletypebars removably mounted on each shelf, each bar having a plurality oftype in vertical alinement, means to move the type-bars, means to movethe cross-bar with relation to the printing point, and a hammer for thetype-bars.

42. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable cross-barmounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf adjustably mounted on thebar on each side of the printing-point, a series of paralleltransversely movable type-bars on each shelf, each type-bar having aplurality of type, means to move the type-bars to the printing pomt, ahammer to strike the type-bars, an means to shift the cross-bar.

43. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable supportmounted on the frame of the machine below the platen, a series ofparallel reciprocating ty e-bars on the support each having a plum it vof type, a series of actnatmig levers each having a sliding connectionwit1 a ty e-bar, means to move the support with re nhon to the riotingpoint, and a hammer for the typeare.

44. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable supportmounted on the frame below the laten, a series of transverselyrcciptmatmg ty )e-bnrs on the support each having a plum ity of t ypo, asci-10s i, n platen, i

printing 46 In a type-\vritlng machme, a sqrlas pf transverselreciprocatmg type-iqarr iers each having a .p urality of type, a-sqmesof transhmnmiglf lgyel rdp'cr 'ntcd 1b thef bail; and a link between thehn mmcrieverjmd Shaft. '1 [In tg-s tig nolwwhereof I 'afiix my signaturein presence ,0 two WitllQQSQS. j FREDERICK "SHORES.

Witnesses:

GEORGE R. IIARBAUGH, J. McRonnu'rs.

